Paul Arizin vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Paul Arizin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul Arizin

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 44

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 3

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.